Akron police chief spends time in the slammer; MDA ‘lockup’ taken to new level

Akron Police Chief James Nice looks out from a holding cell after booking at the Summit County Jail on Thursday in Akron. Nice spent the night in the general jail population under an assumed name as part of charity fundraiser. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)

Akron police chief James Nice (right) waits in handcuffs as he is booked into the Summit County Jail on Thursday. Nice spent the night in the general jail population under an assumed name as part of a charity fundraiser. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)

Akron Police detective Rod Criss (right) handcuffs Akron police chief James Nice before taking him to the Summit County Jail on Thursday. Nice was booked under an assumed name and spent the night in the general jail population as part of a charity fundraiser. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)

A jailer searches Akron police chief James Nice as he is booked into the Summit County Jail on Thursday. Nice spent the night in the general jail population under an assumed name as part of a charity fundraiser. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)